Global Patent Index - EP 0871270 B1

EP 0871270 B1 20051026 - Hand tool

Title (en)

Hand tool

Title (de)

Handwerkzeug

Title (fr)

Outil à main

Publication

EP 0871270 B1 20051026 (EN)

Application

EP 98301893 A 19980313

Priority

GB 9707211 A 19970409

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0871270A2] A hand tool for cutting/stripping cable comprises a body (10, 11) having openings (20, 35; 21, 36; 22, 37) therethrough, a holder (12) pivotally mounted in the body for movement relative thereto against the bias of a blade spring (14), the holder having slots (54, 55, 56) which align with said body openings respectively when the holder is moved substantially fully into the body so as to allow a cable to be inserted through the body at a selected through opening thereof, and a cutting blade (13) carried by the holder, the blade engaging an inserted cable, under the action of the bias acting on the holder, either to cut it directly or upon relative rotation between the cable and the hand tool. Also disclosed are adjustment means (15, 16) for varying the maximum depth of cut by the blade (13) when stripping/trimming a cable. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H02G 1/12

IPC 8 full level

B26B 27/00 (2006.01); H02G 1/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H02G 1/1224 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0871270 A2 19981014; EP 0871270 A3 19990616; EP 0871270 B1 20051026; AU 5965198 A 19981015; CA 2234312 A1 19981009; CN 1197701 A 19981104; DE 69831996 D1 20051201; DE 69831996 T2 20060420; GB 9707211 D0 19970528; JP H10290505 A 19981027; US 6058606 A 20000509

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98301893 A 19980313; AU 5965198 A 19980326; CA 2234312 A 19980407; CN 98106359 A 19980408; DE 69831996 T 19980313; GB 9707211 A 19970409; JP 7543198 A 19980324; US 5482498 A 19980403